BASEBALL BEAT CHARGING UPWARD.Byline: Heather Gripp Staff Writer By this point in the season, Agoura usually is left playing for pride and fun instead of worrying about league standings. The Chargers' spot in the Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. basement usually has been secured long before the season's closing weeks. Not this year. Agoura, which has not qualified for the playoffs since joining the league more than a decade ago, moved into first place by upsetting defending champion defending champion n (SPORT) → defensor/a m/f del título defending champion n (Sport) → champion(ne) en titre Westlake 11-4 on Wednesday. ``It's completely uplifting,'' senior catcher Chris Denove said. ``We got so used to being down there, now that we're up here, we're trying to get used to it. But you just can't; it's a new experience every game. Every game's humongous. Everybody's looking to beat us now and it's a fun experience not being the underdog.'' Agoura (15-5, 7-2) has a productive offense led by Paul Farinacci, Adam Hersh and Denove, all of whom are batting better than .400. Junior right-hander Brandon Canning anchors the pitching staff and the defense is solid with center fielder Brian Grant
Brian Wade Grant (born March 5 1972, in Columbus, Ohio) is a retired American basketball player. and infielders Jason Lefkowitz and Nick Trombetta up the middle. However, the Chargers have had talent in the past. The difference is the discipline instilled by first-year coach Zach Miller Zachary Harvest Miller (born December 11 1985) is an American football tight end for the Oakland Raiders. College career In thee seasons at Arizona State University, Miller caught 132 passes for 1,373 yards, and 14 touchdown receptions. . Four days a week, players arrive at school at 6 a.m. to swim and lift weights. Players are pushed to the limit again in afternoon practices. They even ran sprints before celebrating the win over Westlake. ``I guarantee you there's no one around here that works harder than we do,'' said Miller, a 1989 graduate of Agoura. ``I'm going to run these guys into the ground (Thursday). I ran them into the ground (Tuesday). ... It's about mental toughness. Nobody in the area thought we'd do it. Therefore, it's us against the world. ``I was told from day one, 'You can't win here.''... I knew the cupboard wasn't bare. My kids work hard. What you put in is what you get out.'' < HARD HITTERS Lancaster's pitchers rarely are pitching a full seven innings anymore and it has nothing to do with their pitching ability. Rather, the Eagles' offense is so productive that games are frequently being called early because of the 10-run mercy rule A mercy rule, also well known by the slightly less polite term slaughter rule (or, less commonly, knockout rule and skunk rule), brings a sports event to an early end when one team has a very large and presumably insurmountable lead over the other team. . ``Offensively, we're incredible,'' Lancaster coach Doug Martin Doug Martin (born May 22, 1957 in Fairfield, California), is a former American professional football player who was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1st round (9th overall) of the 1980 NFL Draft. A 6'3", 258 lbs. said. The Eagles entered the week with a .405 team batting average batting average n. Baseball A measure of a batter's performance obtained by dividing the total of base hits by the number of times at bat, not including walks. Noun 1. and four players hitting better than .500 during Golden League play. Senior transfer Art Ortiz set the school's career home run record Wednesday by hitting his 11th of the season, but others are hitting home runs as well. Ryan Jefferson and Tyler Bain are among the other sluggers on a team that has 34 homers. Tony Ortiz Tony Ortiz is a sports reporter for WXYT radio in Detroit, MI. In 1986, Ortiz began his radio career as an intern at WXYT. After gaining a paid position with the station, he worked as a producer for Michigan State basketball and football. could set the school record for hits in a season today and is a double away from matching the record for doubles in a season. THE OVERACHIEVERS It shouldn't be surprising that Hart excels on the field since the nationally ranked Indians of Newhall are used to being successful at almost everything they try. ``We've got a lot of achievers,'' Hart coach Jim Ozella said. ``If you're successful off the field, if you're competitive off the field, you're going to be competitive on the field.'' The Indians have 3.09 team GPA GPA abbr. grade point average Noun 1. GPA - a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted and have multiple players with GPAs of at least 4.0. School and baseball aren't all they're good at. Last weekend, senior pitcher Chris Burrows won a fishing tournament. PERFECTION Steve Boyer spends more time as an outfielder than a pitcher, but the senior made the most of a pitching start Saturday. He threw a perfect game for Cleveland of Reseda in a 4-0 nonleague victory over Reseda. ``In the bullpen, I knew,'' Boyer said. ``I was throwing good in the bullpen before the game and I knew if I could carry it over to the game, I'd do well.'' In addition to the solid defense behind him, he remained in control with a slider A block of material that holds the read/write head of a magnetic disk. See flying head. that was working well and by successfully placing his fastballs outside. The 11-strikeout performance improved Boyer's record to 4-0 and lowed his ERA to 0.91. He has 36 strikeouts in 23 innings. ``I just couldn't believe it,'' Boyer said. ``I didn't really know what was going on until the fifth inning. Then, I just made sure I stayed focused. I didn't want to walk anyone or anything. I wanted the perfect game.'' THE BRAINY brain·y adj. brain·i·er, brain·i·est Informal Intelligent; smart. brain  i·ly adv. BUNCH
Viewpoint of Calabasas was honored by the Southern Section before Wednesday's Angels game at Edison Field for the Patriots' academic achievement. Patrick Sheffield, who has a 3.94 GPA, was named the school's scholar athlete of the year Athlete of the Year
LEAGUE UPDATES DELPHIC Campbell Hall's Blake Lichtig and Montclair Prep's Brian Trump slug it out today with league-title implications involved. Campbell Hall Campbell Hall can refer to:
abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in in Tuesday's 6-4 win. FRONTIER Calabasas clinched at least a share of the league title by beating Malibu 2-0 last Friday. The Coyotes, who are 9-0 in league, can take the title outright with a victory at home today against Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. . In four games since returning from spring break, Calabasas has allowed just two runs, both of which were unearned. Justin Segal and Brad Shultz both have thrown two complete games - including a shutout apiece - during that time. HERITAGE Christian Burkhardt is the lone senior for Grace Brethren of Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. , so don't be surprised if the Lancers lanc·er n. 1. A cavalryman armed with a lance. 2. A member of a regiment originally armed with lances. 3. lancers (used with a sing. verb) a. A kind of quadrille. b. grow into another powerhouse like the group that graduated last year after winning three consecutive Southern Section titles. Outfielder R.J. Blackwell and third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker Billy Padot are among the few players who had much varsity experience before this season. The Lancers are not as dominant as they were the past two seasons but are undefeated in league and ranked fifth in Division VI. MARMONTE Royal of Simi Valley didn't think it would have a big hitter to rely on this season after the heart of last year's lineup graduated, leaving a group of scrappy players. Eric Ross Eric Ross (born 1948 in Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an American composer and avant-garde musician residing in New York. Ross is known as a multi-instrumentalist, performing on piano, synthesizers, guitar, and the Theremin. is proving otherwise. The senior infielder entered the week hitting .493 with five home runs, 11 doubles and a region-best 39 RBI. MISSION A year after being loaded with sluggers, Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks is rebuilding without power hitters. The Knights entered the week with just six home runs. Steve Moss had a team-high .429 batting average and ranked among RBI leaders, but he had more stolen bases (12) than RBI (10). Notre Dame mustered enough offense to upset second-place Crespi of Encino last week, but the defending Division IV finalists are a long shot to qualify for the playoffs. Chaminade of West Hills has clinched at least a share of the league title. PACIFIC Kris Krise kept Crescenta Valley's title hopes alive by pitching the Falcons past first-place Arcadia on Tuesday. The junior right-hander allowed only five baserunners and needed only 72 pitches for the complete-game win. The 5-1 victory moved Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. within one game of first with three games left. However, Arcadia finishes the season against the league's bottom three teams. DAILY NEWS TOP 10 (Records through Wednesday) No. Team Record LW 1. Chatsworth 24-1 1 2. Hart 22-1 2 3. Chaminade 19-3 4 4. Lancaster 18-4-1 5 5. Westlake 19-5-1 3 6. Camarillo 19-6 6 7. Agoura 15-5 10 8. San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. 21-6 8 9. Kennedy 19-9 7 10. Calabasas 16-5 9 SEVEN-DAY FORECAST Game of the week Chaminade of West Hills at Calabasas, Thursday, 3:30 p.m. Both teams have clinched at least a share of their respective league titles and are looking to head into the postseason with a victory against a quality opponent. An intense rivalry is expected since both schools draw from the West Hills baseball league and Calabasas coach Rick Nathanson and Chaminade's Scott Drootin used to be co-coaches at Calabasas. Potential hero Valencia's Richie Martin can use his hitting or his pitching to secure a playoff berth for the Vikings when they face Canyon twice next week. The UC Santa Barbara-bound Martin is batting close to .400 and is also one of the team's best pitchers. In a race as tight as the Foothill League's, there is the potential for either team to finish second or not even qualify for playoffs. Potential upset Quartz Hill has pitchers Jeremy Garstka and Daniel Slaton back and has overcome a spring-break slump, giving the Rebels a good chance against Golden League leader Lancaster when the two meet next week. The Eagles, who are trying for their first league title, already beat the Rebels earlier this season, but Quartz Hill is hungry for a piece of the title, too. ETC ETC - ExTendible Compiler. Fortran-like, macro extendible. "ETC - An Extendible Macro-Based Compiler", B.N. Dickman, Proc SJCC 38 (1971). . Crespi of Encino freshman pitcher Trevor Plouffe shot a 68 for the best scramble score in a golf tournament hosted by the Celts The following pages provide lists of nations or people of Celtic origin, arranged by branch of Celtic ethnicity or language grouping: Goidelic Celts
ALUMNI WANTED Former baseball all-stars are invited to play in an alumni game in association with the 25th Daily News Bernie Milligan All-Star Game An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their sports league. The players are often chosen by a popular vote of fans of the sport and the game often occurs at the halfway point of the regular season, although this is not the case for some all-star games . Anyone on a previous Milligan Game roster is eligible for the game, which is June 9. To register, call (818) 713-3627. CAPTION(S): 4 photos, 4 boxes Photo: (1 -- 3) The Agoura baseball team (top, left) finds itself in the hunt for a Marmonte League title after many seasons of struggle. Two big reasons for the Chargers' surge are center fielder Brian Grant (top, right) and staff leader Brandon Channing (above). Photos by Phil McCarten/Staff Photographer (4) LANCASTER'S TONY ORTIZ Eric Grigorian/Special to the Daily News Box: (1) DAILY NEWS TOP 10 (see text) (2) SEVEN-DAY FORECAST (see text) (3) ETC. (see text) (4) ALUMNI WANTED (see text) |
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